IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

March 22, 2010

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 22nd day of March, 2010, the County Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, met in the Commissioners' Courtroom in Belton, Texas, in regular session with the following members of said Court present, to-wit:

1. Agenda #1 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #096/10:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of March 16, 2010, 9:00 a.m. regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #097/10:  County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval the abandoning of easements for Lots 24-25 in Country Squire Estates in Precinct 1.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
       
      
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #098/10:  County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval the Replats of Lots 11 and 12, Block 2 of Ivy Trail, Phase 2 Subdivision and Lot 8, Block 1 of Ivy Trail, Phase 1 Subdivision.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
       
      
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #099/10:  County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval the purchase through Buy Board of a CAT CB34 Utility Compactor in the amount of $44,417.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
       
      
  
  

5. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #100/10:    Upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
      
  
  
  

6. Agenda #4 - Bell County Sheriff's Posse

• MINUTE ORDER #101/10:    Bell County Sheriff Dan Smith, on behalf of the Bell County Sheriff's Posse, made a special presentation honoring Ms. Candy Bolton for her years of assistance to the Sheriff's Posse.  No action taken by the Court.

  
  
  

7. Agenda #5 - Bell County and Mission and Installation Contract

• MINUTE ORDER #102/10:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved the Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract between Bell County and Mission and Installation Contracting CMD, Directorate of Contracting Fort Hood.  A copy is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.   
      
  
  
  

8. Agenda #6 - 2009 Interest and Investment Report for Bell County

• MINUTE ORDER #103/10:    County Treasurer Charles Jones presented for approval the 2009 Interest and Investments Report for Bell County.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of this report is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #7 - Temple HELP Center Grant Submission

• MINUTE ORDER #104/10:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved the submission of grant request by the Temple HELP Center to the City of Temple.   
      
  
  
  

10. Agenda #8 - County Auction

• MINUTE ORDER #105/10:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved May 13, 2010, as the date for a County Auction.  
      
  
  
  

11. Agenda #9 - Electrical Repair Work - Bell County Expo Center

• MINUTE ORDER #106/10:    Under the authority of Local Government Code Section 262.024(a)(1) and (2), County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval declaring an emergency to have electrical repair work done at the Bell County Expo Center to preserve the property of the county and protect the safety of the residents of the County.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #10 - Purchase of Portable Video Conferencing Units for Juvenile Detention

• MINUTE ORDER #107/10:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved the purchase through DIR Pricing from Insight Networks of four Tanberg portable video conferencing units to be used at the Juvenile Detention Center for visitations.  A copy of quote for purchase is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.   
      
  
  
  

13. Agenda #11 - District Clerk's Office Evidence Vault and File Storage Expansion

• MINUTE ORDER #108/10:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved through Tex Mass from Southwest Solutions of an evidence storage solution in the District Clerks evidence vault, evidence tracking software by Vdoxx and file storage expansion in Room 1117 in the District Clerk's Office.  A copy of quote for purchase is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.   
      
  
  
  

14. Agenda #12 - Certificates of Obligation, Series 2010

• MINUTE ORDER #109/10:    County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval the adoption of Order Authorizing Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Bell County, Texas, Certificates of Obligation, Series 2010.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Order is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.   
      
  
  
  

15. Agenda #13 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #110/10:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented the claims for review to the Court.  After proper review, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved all such claims.  All according to a copy of the same being of record in the office of the County Auditor.


         (The Court then went into workshop session to discuss those items on the workshop agenda with no action being taken on any item.)




         There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.